Pentagon: Air Force Intelligence Memo on Civilian UFO Organizations

Official Complaint Major Robert Friend, the Blue Book officer, and his superior Philip G. Evans at ATIC (Air Technical Intelligence Center) composed a memo addressed to Air Force Intelligence at the Pentagon on December 27, 1960.

Criticism of Civilian Organizations The memo expressed frustration with civilian UFO organizations, characterizing their motivations as financial gain, religious conviction, emotional gratification, or ignorance. Friend also suggested some groups might function as Cold War propaganda tools.

Central Grievance A primary concern was these organizations' public accusations that the Air Force deliberately withheld UFO information from the public, undermining official credibility and generating public distrust.